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video game in the ''

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'' series developed by

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in 1994. While being a new ''Bubble Bobble'' for a new generation, it takes place after ''

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''.

Story

For this adventure, Bubblun and Bobblun, the familiar green and blue bubble dragons, are joined by girls Kululun (an amber dragon) and Cororon (a pink dragon), but they are stated to be the children of the Bub and Bob of ''

''. According to the intro, the four characters (as humans) inadvertently unleash Hyper Drunk, the final boss, while reading books. Hyper Drunk transforms the four into bubble dragons and banishes them to a new world. ''Bubble Symphony'' takes place after ''

Bubble Memories is a video game by Taito released to arcades in February 1996. It is the sequel to '' Bubble Symphony'' and is the fifth ''Bubble Bobble'' game (although it is listed as being the third). Unlike ''Bubble Symphony'', this game stars only two drag ...

'', even though it was released earlier.

Cameos

The game includes cameos by other

characters and settings from ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Space Invaders is a 1978 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Taito for Arcade video game, arcades. It was released in Japan in April 1978, with the game being released by Midway Manufacturing overseas. ''Space Invaders'' was the first fixed s ...

'', ''

Arkanoid is a 1986 Block kuzushi, block breaker arcade game developed and published by Taito. In North America, it was published by Romstar. Controlling a paddle-like craft known as the Vaus, the player is tasked with clearing a formation of colorful blo ...

'', '' Liquid Kids'', '' KiKi KaiKai'' (including Cindy, known in

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ese version as Sayo-chan and the

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'' Pocky & Rocky'' games as Pocky), '' Yūyu no Quiz de Go! Go!'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Gameplay

Although a sequel to ''

'', the game inaugurates few changes to the gameplay formula of that title. The small changes that have been made are that a boss is now encountered every five to ten levels, giving those scenes a similar prominence to ''

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'', and the player takes a branching route through the levels by selecting one of two doors after every boss. The players can now charge the bubble shot; if released when the dragon's horns or bow is glowing, the player character will breathe three bubbles at once, with the specific formation dependent on the character chosen. The players must collect certain square cards with music notes inside, in order to get the 4 keys that lead to the final world or face an early false ending. Also, the characters have to collect a rod to turn their characters from their dragon to human forms during the course of the game. All the enemies from the original ''Bubble Bobble'' appear in this game, along with a lot of newer enemies. The credits (in the arcade version) show all the enemies' names, and those of characters who make cameos from other

games.

Characters

* is the well-rounded character; he can fire three grouped bubbles straight ahead when powered up (the bubble button is held for a few seconds then released). * has faster speed in exchange for shorter range. He can shoot three bubbles in a spread pattern when powered up. * has the longest available range, but is slow. She can shoot her bubbles in a "T" pattern (forwards, backwards, and down) when powered up. * has the fastest bubble blowing and can shoot her bubbles in an inverted-"T" pattern (forwards, backwards, and up) when powered up.

Ports

The only home port of ''Bubble Symphony'' was for the

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in Japan. The game was included in the ''

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'' compilation for

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in North America and Europe, and on the

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in Europe only. It was released on the

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in Japan only, via '' Taito Memories II Volume 2''. The Xbox and PS2 versions run in upscanned 640x448 resolution, which results in slight flickering, no scanlines, and slightly blurrier image compared to the Arcade and Sega Saturn versions. A

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version was completed, and was going to be published by

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, but was never released.

Soundtrack

is a video game soundtrack that was released on CD and published by Pony Canyon and Scitron Label on January 20, 1995 in Japan. Tracks 1, 2 and 22 were arranged by Yasuko Yamada, Yasutaka Mizushima and

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. was released by Zuntata Records and Taito Corp on July 31, 2013 in Japan.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Bubble Symphony'' on their December 1, 1994 issue as being the fourth most-successful table arcade game of the year.

References

External links

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